Elective Surgical Procedures
"Elective Surgical Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as well as to alleviate conditions causing psychological stress or other potential risk to patients, e.g., cosmetic or contraceptive surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D017558
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Elective Surgical Procedures- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Surgical Procedures, Elective
- Procedures, Elective Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Elective
- Elective Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Elective Surgical
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in this website by year, and whether "Elective Surgical Procedures" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Outpatient Factors Implicated in Timing of Delayed Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair in Premature Neonates: Single Center Analysis Brings Up a Touchy Issue and Balancing Metric. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161658.
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Early Postoperative Prediction of Complications and Readmission After Colorectal Cancer Surgery Using an Artificial Neural Network. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Oct 01; 67(10):1341-1352.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Benchmarking Uptake for a Regional Improvement Programme. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2024 Dec; 23(4):382-391.e1.
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Elective Induction of Labor following Prior Cesarean Delivery. Am J Perinatol. 2024 Nov; 41(15):2033-2039.
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Differences in the management of patients requiring an emergency resection for colonic cancer in two European populations. BJS Open. 2022 09 02; 6(5).
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Association between COVID-19 related elective surgery cancellations and pediatric inguinal hernia complications: A nationwide multicenter cohort study. Surgery. 2022 09; 172(3):989-996.
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Effectiveness of Perioperative Opioid Educational Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Anesth Analg. 2022 05 01; 134(5):940-951.
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2021. The year in review. Structural heart interventions. Int J Cardiol. 2022 07 15; 359:99-104.
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Association between use of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery in Europe: The EuroPOWER international observational study. J Clin Anesth. 2022 09; 80:110752.
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Failure to Rescue After Cardiac Surgery at Minority-Serving Hospitals: Room for Improvement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 12; 114(6):2180-2187.